But would it be more of a pain dealing with that issue?
You'll probably be best camping overnight to get one in store to be honest....
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iPhone 7/7+ - UK Orders & Dispatches Thread
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But would it be more of a pain dealing with that issue?
You'll probably be best camping overnight to get one in store to be honest....
No. Just go to an Apple Store like you usually would. Works exactly the same way
Yep was straight on the phone to cancel. Gonna try John Lewis and then just play the waiting game until October.
Extremely doubtful though. Carriers are not in a position to force Apple to do this, and for Apple it makes no sense to lock your phones to one network.
local apple stores are both inside massive shopping centres that dont open until 9am, theres no way a queue will be maintained from the outside of a massive shopping center the whole way to the front of the apple store, its the Watford store if you are familiar.
Thats very weird. Here in Australia, all iPhones are pretty much sold unlocked, even on networks. Mainly because people who travel overseas to Asia get them unlocked anyway. Even if you do get a locked one here, most networks unlock them now and they can't charge a fee anymore.
Cool, was just asking on behalf of others really as have mine pre-ordered with Apple directly...
I too placed an order with VERY; 256 7+ Black. After two phone calls following confusion with their finance system (I found their ordering system very strange) I have one ordered for Friday delivery apparently.
I ordered around mid day-ish and at that point they had only sold 5 of that model (so i was told); so we are not thinking about big numbers here - i honestly never knew they even sold phones.
Now wondering what to do with my Apple Store order (might keep as a back up and then cancel or return it etc).
I ordered around mid day-ish and at that point they had only sold 5 of that model (so i was told); so we are not thinking about big numbers here - i honestly never knew they even sold phones.
Now wondering what to do with my Apple Store order (might keep as a back up and then cancel or return it etc).
No surprise there. Classic Very! Although those who did get in first and have launch date phones from Very, congrats
My local stores are Regent Street and Covent Garden...
Also, Milton Keynes shopping centre let people queue early a couple of years back...
For those discussing Spigen cases, be wary. Unfortunately my 6 now looks like this. All it takes is for a few bits of grit or sand and you are left with marks like this all over the rear and sides
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Ah, crap bags!
I decided against the Jet Black, the finger marks I could live with but the scratches I couldn't.
What sort of Spigen case was it? I have never had that happen to me with any sort of caseFor those discussing Spigen cases, be wary. Unfortunately my 6 now looks like this. All it takes is for a few bits of grit or sand and you are left with marks like this all over the rear and sides
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Same here, constant cleaning which could result in scratches, sorry "micro abrasions" if you have a dirty cleaning cloth
I feel the same & have never bought an S phone, just stuck with the 4, 5, 6 & now 7+. I'm perfectly happy with the same phone for two years & the S has never appealed strongly enough to upgrade after only a year.
I'm fortunate to get a SIM from work & BYOD, so I figure that a new iPhone every two years for £800 (that I hammer all day every day) less £300ish back for the last one is a lot less than most folks pay to their Carrier each month. This time I'm getting a bigger screen (for me, vs a 6) with IOS10-enhanced peek n pop, slightly better battery, a twice-as-fast chip, far better camera and some water resistance which all goes to justify the bump.
Sometimes it's okay just to say 'nah', and next year I might break my rule if the next one is as special as rumoured. If I had a 6S now then I too would pass on the 7.
Mine says the same (ie 17th) yet when you hit tracking it does still say 16th.
Like you i have seemed to have managed to snag one early enough as my delivery date is still saying before 17th. But like you i also have one reserved at the Apple store but im not taking any chances. As soon as tracking comes available i will cancel the Apple store one.
people seem to say that people try and queue but scalpers just jump the queue and run ahead to the shop, so its a free for all, ill take my chances with it
I'm in the same boat, wait for my reservations to come in then take do the upgrade programme in store. Apple site says check back at 6am from the 17th
Don't fancy a 3am daily check